"What brings you back this time?" He Jie asked, hands in his pockets, leaning against the wall.
Yan Xu glanced at Ye Zhao, who was staring at Jiang Che's back, and replied, "Take her unfilial granddaughter back for my grandmother."
Upon hearing this, the group burst into laughter. When Ye Zhao turned around, she saw them staring at her and laughing, a laugh that sent chills down her spine.
He Jie looked at Ye Zhao and felt that she was different from the few times he had met her before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different. He simply looked at Ye Zhao and asked, "Miss Ye, you've changed a lot?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhao calmly observed him and slowly replied, "A girl changes a lot as she grows up."
He Jie chuckled: "You've become much more humorous, but you should still tell fewer of these kinds of jokes, they're kind of lame."
Wang Shuo also looked at Ye Zhao and said, "I also think Miss Ye has changed a lot; her tongue has become much sharper..."
Ye Zhao replied indifferently, "I'll take that as a compliment."
As soon as she finished speaking, she met Yan Xu's thoughtful gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she silently turned her head away.
It's one thing if it's someone else, but this person is family after all. If he notices something's wrong, we're doomed.
Yan Xu also felt that Ye Zhao had changed a lot. She used to be a bully at home, ignoring the care and concern her family showed her. She also had a bad temper and angered her grandmother several times. Later, she even broke her family's heart in order to curry favor with the Shen family. Fortunately, her family moved to B City to relocate their business, and they lost contact with each other in the past few years.
It was only recently that Grandma saw the news and learned about Shen Du and Ye Zhao canceling their engagement. She was worried that something might happen to her, so she asked him to come back and bring her back, since she was Aunt's only bloodline.
Yan Xu had no feelings for Ye Zhao. In his eyes, this cousin was just a burden. Back then, in order to curry favor with the Shen family, she revealed the Yan family's business secrets to Lu Huixin. Yan Xu almost lost his temper and was about to hit her. If it weren't for his grandmother's sake, he wouldn't care about Ye Zhao at all.
Surprisingly, Ye Zhao has changed quite a bit in the past two years, and she looks somewhat more pleasing to the eye now.
Ye Zhao was originally waiting idly for Yan Xu to exchange pleasantries with others, but suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. After looking around, she hurriedly left the private room without saying a word to Yan Xu.
Yan Xu stared at her retreating figure with a puzzled expression, while Shen Du, sensing something amiss, quickly ended his conversation with Shu Yang and followed Ye Zhao out.
Ye Zhao felt a churning in her stomach. She bypassed the people in the hall and went straight to the second floor. After pushing open the door, she grabbed a trash can and vomited violently. She hadn't vomited like this much lately, but when she did, it still felt incredibly uncomfortable.
Her stomach was churning violently, and her throat was burning. After vomiting for a while, she felt weak and powerless all over. Fortunately, she was sitting on the carpet, so she didn't fall due to dizziness.
Just then, footsteps sounded behind her. Ye Zhao was startled and turned around to look, meeting a slightly complicated look in Shen Du's eyes.
She sat on the carpet, completely disregarding her appearance. She was covered in a fine layer of sweat from vomiting, her hair was stuck to her face, and her eyes were red as if she had been crying. She looked extremely disheveled.
Chen Du stepped forward and helped her sit down on the sofa, pouring her a glass of warm water: "Drink some water to rinse your mouth."
Ye Zhao didn't stand on ceremony with him. She took the water, rinsed her mouth, and leaned back on the sofa, feeling weak all over.
Chen Du sat down beside him and asked in a low voice, "Have you been vomiting a lot lately?"
After vomiting for a while, Ye Zhao's voice was a little hoarse: "I'm much better, but I still vomit occasionally."
Chen Du nodded and asked, "When are you planning to leave? Are you going to B City with Yan Xu?"
Ye Zhao was somewhat surprised that he would ask this, and replied, "Let's go to B City first."
Shen Du nodded, without asking any further questions, only saying, "Be careful, and remember to contact me if anything happens."
Ye Zhao replied calmly, "Okay, I understand."
There was nothing more to say between the two, and the room suddenly fell silent. Shen Du glanced at Ye Zhao, who was drinking water with her head down. Her hair was pulled back to one side, and she was dressed in an extremely gentle manner. However, her behavior in the private room today was in stark contrast to her appearance. He had never seen this side of Ye Zhao before, and it was even more interesting than her previous self.
After a short while, Chen Du stood up and said, "You should rest for a while. If you need anything, find Yang Xu. He's downstairs. I have to go now."
"Okay, thank you!" Ye Zhao said, a rare occurrence for her.
Shen Du nodded, opened the door, and went out. Old Master Shen was getting on in years, and with so many guests today, there were many things that needed Shen Du's help.
After vomiting for a while, Ye Zhao lost all interest in strolling around and stayed on the sofa for a while before going downstairs after receiving a call from Yan Xu.
Yan Xu stood at the door, frowning as he watched Ye Zhao walk over. He sensed that something was wrong with her, but he didn't bother to ask. He simply gestured for her to come out with him.
After getting into the car, Yan Xu finally asked, "Shall I take you back to the Ye family?"
Ye Zhao shook her head and gave the name of the apartment.
After Yan Xu finished setting up the GPS, he asked, "You're not staying at the Ye family's place?"
"No, I've moved out."
"I estimate I'll be heading back to B City in two or three days. Pack your things and come with me?"
"Okay, sure."
Yan Xu found Ye Zhao unusually quiet and seemed listless. He opened his mouth but didn't ask anything.
After returning home, Ye Zhao received a call from Lin Yu, who asked about the events at the banquet that day. Ye Zhao gave a brief account, and Lin Yu remained indignant for a while after hearing that those people had bullied her.
"I should have gone with you..."
Ye Zhao pouted: "It's no big deal. You finally get a break, so just stay home and rest."
Lin Yu's parents are both medical professionals, and their family has been practicing medicine for generations. They also have dealings with the Shen family. Although they received the invitation, everyone in the family had important matters to attend to, and Lin Yu had been working for more than ten days straight without a break, so of course she wanted to rest at home.
"I might be going to City B in a couple of days."
"Huh?" Lin Yu said in surprise, "Didn't you say you were leaving in a while? Why are you going to B City so suddenly?"
"I'm going to see my grandma. My cousin is here to pick me up."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yu asked in surprise, "Who did you say?"
Ye Zhao was stunned, and tentatively replied, "Yan Xu..."
Isn't he her cousin, not her older cousin? That shouldn't be the case. Yan Xu does look older than her.
Lin Yu wasn't surprised by that, of course. After Ye Zhao answered again, she slowly said, "He's actually willing to come pick you up? And it has to be a blood relationship..."
Ye Zhao: "???"
Did she do something to offend Yan Xu before?
Before she could think, Lin Yu said earnestly, "Zhao Zhao, not everyone who makes a mistake will be forgiven. Blood ties can't withstand the test of time. Go back and apologize properly, and don't make the same mistake again."
Ye Zhao was filled with doubt. Lin Yu's words sounded as if she had committed a capital offense.
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